longsword
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longsword
- /ˈlɒŋsɔːd/ UK
- /ˈlɔŋsɔɹd/ US
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From long + sword.
noun longswords · long sword
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Any type of sword that is comparatively long; depending on context, applied to swords of the Bronze Age, Migration period, Viking Age and Renaissance era.
Similar: 14th–16th century sword
- A European sword with a long, straight double-edged blade, a cruciform hilt, and a grip for two-handed use; prevalent from the 14th to 16th centuries.
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noun a kind of sword
| Español | espada larga |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 長剣 chōken, 太刀 tachi, ロングソード rongusōdo |
| 中文 | 長劍 /长剑 chángjiàn |
| Kiswahili | upanga mrefu |
| Português | montante |
| Deutsch | Langschwert |
| Русский | полутора́ручный меч polutoráručnyj meč, баста́рд bastárd, дли́нный меч dlínnyj meč, боево́й меч bojevój meč |
| Tiếng Việt | trường kiếm |
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title = {longsword},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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